Spring-bearing.



A. M. KARN'S. SPRING BEARING. A'PPLIG'ATION FILED DEO. 27, 1910.

Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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.Ci f 4 Inventor Attorneys ALEXANDER M. KARNS, 0F EVERETT, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPRING-BEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

Application mea December 27, 1910. semina. 599,469.

To all whom ii-may concern:

Be 1t known that I, ALEXANDER M. Kanus, a citizen 'of the United States, residing at Everett, in the county of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, have'invented a new and useful SprirlgBearing,v of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicles of that I type utilizing cross springs between the front axles land' the front portions of the bodies,l and more particularly to connections between the sprin s and body, said connections constituting earin s whereby oscillation of the frontiaxle an its spring relative to the bod of the vehicle, is permitted. Y

"It has een the practice, heretofore, to provide a rigid connection between the front cross sprin' ofthe vehicle and the vehicle. body but'tis form of connection has been found objectionable, because, when the vehicle is passing over an uneven surface or -over small obstructions, any oscillation of the axle has resulted in the distortion of the spring and often in the strainiiig or buckling of the vehicle body. Where such an arrangement is used in connection with motor vehicles the transverse twisting strain resulting from the conditions stated has often caused the main frame of the car, and the radiator to become twistedffhas broken or otherwise iniured the wind shield and has added materially to the wear upon the front tires, due to the fact that the weight is une ually distributed on the front cross spring Yw en the wheels pass over obstructions', etc.

distribution of weight upon the front spring and wheels and prevent either of the front wheels from raising off of the ground when the other wheel moves over an obstruction. f

A further object is to provide a connection of this character which is simple and durable `in construction and does `.not necessitate any changein the construction of the ordinary types o'f machines or vehicles utilizing cross springs upon the front axles.

Astill further object is to provide means whereby the connection is ,relieved of any thrlst uwhich would tend to separate the ar s.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combinatlon and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that Changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing 4 from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings -Figure l is a front ele vation of a portion of a vehicle, part ofthe cross spring and the connection between the spring and the frame of the vehicle being Shown in section. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line a-b Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference A designates the frame of the ve liicle, and B designates the front axle, said axle supporting a laminated cross spring C of the usual form and whichis connected at its ends to the axle in the usual or'any preferred manner. A frame member D extends under and transversely of the frame A and is in the form of an inverted channeled element having. inclined end portions d and an intermediate portion d parallel with the frame A. All of these parts can be found upon vehicles as now constructed and, in themselves, constitute no part of the present invention.

The improvements to be used in connection with the parts heretofore described include a base plate 1 to be substituted for the top layer of the laminated spring and which is held on the springby means of clips 2 the threaded terminals 3 of which extend through a plate 4 located under the middle portion of the spring. This plate is also attached to the spring by means of a bolt 5 extending through the center of the spring and havlng its head seated within a recess 6 in the lower face of the base plate 1.

A substantially semi-cylindrical projection 7 is'formed on the middle portion of the plate 1 and extends transversely thereof, this projection having an axial opening 8. pivot bolt 9 extends through the opening 8 and also through corresponding openings 10 formed withinth'e front and rear portions of the `memberV D at the, center thereof. In order that the bolt 9 may be relieved' practically of al] strain, a bearing member 11 is mounted withinvthe frame member D, this bearing member having a transverse recess 12 in the middle portion of its lower face and which lits snugly upon the projection 7 Said bearing memberextends throughout the length of the middle portiond of memberD and has its terminals bent upwardly into the end portions d. Bolts 14' or the like may be utilized for fastening the bearing member 11 to the member D and these bolts can also be utilized for securing to the member D a bearing block E on which the cranking sha-ft is journaled.

v It will be apparent that, by providing the connection which has been described, oscillation of the -front axle relative to the body ,of ythe vehicle is permitted .without causing any twisting' strain upon the frame of the vehicle or upon any parts carried by the frame. The vehicle will thus travel vwith greater ease, will have greater tractive powers vand will be more lasting than where a rigid connection is provided, between the frame and cross spring. f j

Attention is directed to thefact that the bearing members are housed withinA the frame member D and are thus protectedI from'water, dirt, etc. Moreover, the member D equally distributes the thrust upon the twocmembers of the bearing, thus eliminating all danger of one member of the bearing being displaced relative to the other member.

l By extending the head of bo1t 5 intoA recess together,

6, the plate 1 is preventedfrom slipping upon the spring C.'

1. The combination with a cross spring, of a channeled frame member, a bearing member within the (intermediate portion of the frame memberya bearing member secured on the spring and having a rounded projecting portion movably engaged by the 'first mentioned bearingmember, and a pivotal connection yextending through` [said rounded projecting portionand through the -frame member for holding said frame member and Vsaid projecting portion together,

the frame member. l

lboth bearing members being housed within 2. The combination with a cross spring,

of an inverted channeled frame member having a flat intermediate portion, a bearing member within the intermediate portion of* the frame member and having terminals diverging upwardly and engaging correspond-l ing portions of the channeled framegnember, a bearing, member secured on the spring y and having a rounded projecting' portion movably engaged by the first mentionedbearing member, and a pivotal connection extending j through said rounded projecting portion'and through the frame member for holdingr said frame member and said projecting: portion 

